My husband has been ill in hospital for two months and I have learned to make do with very little (凑合过 日子). One Sunday afternoon, I went to buy a 1 for my daughter with my friend. A woman who was also buying books in the bookstore saw me and said, "I 2 you must be having a hard time." I just smiled and said, "I'm okay. I have eight dollars and I have food at home, so I'll be 3 ." About ten 4 later she came up to me and said,"Can I take a look at the book that you've 5 ? It seems very interesting!" I said all right and gave it to her. Just then 6 called me and I immediately went out. 7 I returned she thanked me and 8 my book. On my way home my friend who was driving said, "You told me you didn't had much 9 ?" I replied,"I don't." She said, "Oh yes, you do!" I assured (向—保证) her I 10 had two dollars left, but still she insisted I 11 plenty of money. "Look at your book in your bag," she 12 ."There's a hundred dollar bill in it." I turned over the page and got so 13 ! There actually was a hundred dollar 14 that seemed to have fallen out of my book! I 15 her, very surprised, and said, "I don't know 16 that came from. I have no idea because I certainly did not have a hundred 17 !" I thought and thought about the money for days after that. Then I realized it must have come from 18 who asked to borrow my book in the bookstore. How 19 of her! And what a wonderful gift to 20 when I am down to my last two dollars! |